Impaired driving charges rise in Northwest region
Police report several impaired driving incidents from Friday to Monday across Thunder Bay and surrounding areas. Kirsten Ranta-Gibbs faces multiple charges after a crash near Oliver Paipoonge, while others including Shane Kivi and Brodie Boudreau were charged in Nipigon and Red Rock.
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Oliver Paipoonge
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Ontario
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Nipigon Opp
Pays Plat First Nation
Tyvas Rantala
Red Rock
Ontario Court of Justice
Four new emergency accessibility vehicles aid Treaty 8 communities
Grand Council Treaty 3 funds a six figure program placing three wheelchair accessible vans in Lac Seul First Nation Kenora and Nootkamegwanning First Nation with a fourth awaiting host site within weeks. The program targets health social environmental emergencies mental health access to cultural events and reducing mobility barriers.
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Lac Seul
Kenora
Nootkamegwanning
Whitefish Bay
Damien Boyer
Grand Council
Boyer
Women in Rotary network to boost Thunder Bay community aid
Women from three Thunder Bay Rotary Clubs and partners including Tapestry International and Sisters of Canadian Black Community met January 20 at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery with MP Patty Hajdu. They plan future joint meetings to mobilize volunteers and resources for vulnerable residents through shared engagement and cultural exchange.
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Thunder Bay
Port Arthur
William and
Lakehead
Tapestry Internationa
Sisters of
Thunder Bay Superior North
Patty Hajdy
Advocate presses for national Indigenous fire strategy after Peawanuck tragedy
A Peawanuck woman presses for a national Indigenous fire strategy after a deadly house fire last week that killed two and wounded three. NAN and Mushkegowuk Council offer support as critics say federal funds lack real on-the-ground resources including a fire hall and trained brigade. Indigenous Services Canada cites ongoing work on a new fire hall while noting pressing needs in remote communities.
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Joyce Hunter
Weenusk
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Indigenous Services
Canada
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NAN
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Alvin Fiddler
Indigenous Services Canada
Simon Ross
Ross
Timmins-James Bay
Charlie Angus
House of Commons
Treaty 9
Mushkegowuk Council
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